May 11, 2024

Canada designates May of each year as 'Asian Heritage Month' to nationally commemorate the contributions of Asian immigrants to Canadian society. On this day, as part of '2024 Korea Week,' the Korean Cultural Centre Canada hosted a special in-person screening of the Korean film 'Concrete Utopia' and launched a 'Make Your Own Hangeul Eco-Bag' workshop.

May 12, 2002

On this day, the University of Toronto hosted a meaningful international academic conference themed 'Canada and Korea: Towards the New Millennium.' Attendees highlighted the achievements of missionary James Scarth Gale (1863–1937), a great pioneer of bilateral exchanges. It was praised as a moving occasion that reaffirmed how his unconditional dedication and reciprocity served as a remarkably solid historical and psychological foundation for Koreans to complete the brilliant multicultural mosaic.

May 14, 1946

This day marks the establishment of the most crucial legal foundation that made the existence of the Korean community in Ontario possible. It was the day the 'Canadian Citizenship Act' passed through Parliament. Previously, Canadians were legally classified simply as 'British subjects,' but this act finally gave birth to the concept of an independent Canadian citizen. This served as the philosophical starting point for Canada to advance toward becoming a truly multicultural nation that embraces diverse ethnicities. The spirit of this law later led to the introduction of the merit-based immigration Point System in 1967, becoming the decisive turning point that allowed countless Koreans to put down roots in Toronto as proud Canadian citizens.

May 17, 2023

This day saw the announcement of the most practical and fantastic support policy for future generations. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, visiting Korea to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, held a Korea-Canada summit where the two leaders announced a remarkable agreement. They drastically expanded the 'Working Holiday' (Youth Mobility) quota—which allows young adults from both nations to freely work, travel, and learn about each other's cultures—tripling it from 4,000 to an impressive 12,000 participants annually. This can be described as a monumental historic decision that paved a robust highway for more Korean youth to experience Canadian culture firsthand and, furthermore, grow into outstanding global human resources leading bilateral exchanges.